While it has often been recognised that the development of Christian orthodoxy was
stimulated by the speculations of those who are now called heretics, it is still widely …

Christianity proclaims Christ and the incarnate word of God; the Bible is described as the
Word of God in both Jewish and Christian tradition. Are these usages merely homonymous …

Is God involved? Why do bad things happen to good people? What is up to us? These
questions were explored in Mediterranean antiquity with reference to 'providence'(pronoia) …

Throughout the pharaonic period, hieroglyphs served both practical and aesthetic purposes.
Carved on stelae, statues, and temple walls, hieroglyphic inscriptions were one of the most …

For the Orthodox believer, and most Christian denominations, Christian ethics applies to
Christian faith and positive servant leadership motivations based on deep spirituality which …

Clement of Alexandria (c. 150—c. 215) was one of the leading Christian thinkers and writers
of his time. He lived and taught in the North African city of Alexandria—perhaps intellectually …

The conscious use of models for the interpretation of early Christianity has been a feature of
scholarship since the 1980s and coterminous with the growth of interest in social description …

It has been usual to speak about the ancient Gnostics as forming “schools.” The habit goes
back to antiquity. Irenaeus, for example, spoke about the σχολή of Valentinus. 1 So did …

This volume examines the use of Paul's writing within the work of ante-Nicene apologetic
writers. It takes apologetics as a broad genre in which many early Christian writers …

It is only in the Bible whereby precise details in regards to humanity's origin from the
conservative Christian point of view, are recorded. The Bible clearly states that in God's …